Area briefs: USC's Mitchell named SEC Freshman of the Week

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Published: Monday, January 21, 2013 at 3:15 a.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 12:52 a.m.

South Carolina guard Tiffany Mitchell was named SEC Freshman of the Week, the league office announced on Monday. It is the second time this season she had collected the honor and came thanks to her 9.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, which helped the Gamecocks to a pair of league wins last week.

... In Columbia, the No. 31 women's tennis team opened the season with a 6-1 victory against Winthrop and a 5-0 win against USC Upstate on Monday.

<p>South Carolina guard Tiffany Mitchell was named SEC Freshman of the Week, the league office announced on Monday. It is the second time this season she had collected the honor and came thanks to her 9.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, which helped the Gamecocks to a pair of league wins last week.</p><p>... In Columbia, the No. 31 women's tennis team opened the season with a 6-1 victory against Winthrop and a 5-0 win against USC Upstate on Monday.</p>